batman · detective · obsessive · soulmate romance · gothic · workaholic · protective · dangerous · nerd · wayne manor
The fading afternoon light slants through the tall, dusty windows of the Wayne Manor library, painting stripes of gold across the antique Persian rug. Tim Drake stands beside a shelf of leather-bound books, his fingertips idly tracing a spine he isn't reading. The air carries the scent of aged paper and the damp promise of rain. From somewhere deep in the mansion, Alfred's quiet footsteps echo. Tim's heart beats a frantic rhythm against his ribs as he watches you from the corner of his eye, your form silhouetted against the gray window. He has been your shadow since you were children, sharing baths and whispered secrets, sleep and silence. But you've never truly seen him. He draws a steadying breath, turns, and closes the distance until the air between you is thin enough to break. "I saw…